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Sweat-Free Summer Events Guide

Cool activities to cool you down

By Compiled by Courtney Blandford

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Ice Skating

Outpost Ice Arena, 9530 Tramway NE, 856-7594Cost: $10 adults; $2 children; $3 all skate rentalJust as ice skating is a great way to freeze during the winter, it’s a great way to cool down during the summer. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience on a Coolloop session, when there are two sheets of ice open and two ice tunnels connecting them.

Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW, 344-7240May through August, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m.Cost: $3 parkingTake a walk through the Bosque and have an experienced tour guide interpret the wildlife around you. Keep your eye out for beautiful birds and the other forms of life that come out in the cool morning air.

Turner to Cezanne: Masterpieces From the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales

The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, 2000 Mountain NW, 243-7255 Runs May 15 through August 89 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; closed MondayCost: $8 adults; $7 seniors; $8 teens; $6 childrenView masterpieces by world-renowned artists such as Monet (nothing cools you down like impressionist water lilies) and van Gogh from the collection at the National Museum Wales.

Rio Bravo and Second Street, abqmuddvolleyball.orgSaturday, June 12, 9 a.m.Cost: $500 for a team of 12 (about $42 per person), must be 18 or older to playCool off in the “mudd” at the the Mudd Volleyball Tournament. Hosted by The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation, it is a charity event to raise money for special needs kids.

Night

Ghost Tours of Old Town Albuquerque

Plaza don Luis in Old Town, 303 Romero NW, Space N120, 246-TOUREvery evening, 8 p.m.Cost: $20 adults; $18 seniors; $10 youths; children are free Take a chilling tour of historic Old Town to learn about and experience its haunted history firsthand. Reservations required.

Rio Grande Zoo, 903 10th Street SW, 768-2000Monday, May 24, 8 p.m. Cost: $30 all chair seating; $15 grass seating; $5 child grass seatingEnjoy a pastiche of patriotic music under the stars, performed by the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and conducted by the esteemed Roger Melone.

Moon Walks at the Rio Grande Nature Center

Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW, 344-7240Wednesday, May 26, and Saturday, June 26 Cost: $3 parkingTake a moonlit walk through the Bosque when the nocturnal animals are coming out—but don’t expect to see much through the dark. You’ll have to rely on your other senses to decipher the environment around you.

NMJW Salsa, Jazz & Blues Under the Stars

Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Amphitheater, 2000 Mountain NW, 243-7255Fridays and Saturdays, June 4 through August 13, 7 to 10 p.m.Cost: $13 adults; $11 seniors; $10 students; children freeDifferent bands each night play a variety of cool music in the open-air amphitheater. Don’t worry about the weather: Concerts happen rain or shine.

Summer Nights Concert Series at Botanic Garden

Rio Grande Botanic Garden, 2601 Central NW, 848-7192 Thursday, June 17 through August 12 (no concert Thursday July 2), 7 to 9 p.m.Cost: $10 adults; $5 seniors; $2 childA variety of local and regional music in the beauty of the botanical gardens. Feel free to stroll the grounds during the concert. Enjoy a magic show and the train. The Heritage Farm is open from 6 to 8 p.m. and the Aquarium is open during the concerts.

Free Yoga Class Before Summer Nights Concerts

Japanese Garden Deck at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden Thursday before Summer Nights Concerts, 6 to 6:50 p.m.Cost: FreeA refreshing way to begin your evening, attend the yoga class at the Japanese Garden Deck—no experience needed. Bring your own mat or rent one there.

West side of Camino del Pueblo (Hwy. 313) and south of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, BernalilloSummer season: July 10 through Oct. 30Hours: Fridays, 4 to 7 p.m.

Isotopes Home Game Schedule

Go Topes! Single-game tickets at the door range from $6 (berm) to $24 (club level). Advance, season and other ticket packages are offered a discount at albuquerquebaseball.com and at the Isotopes Park Box Office (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE, 222-4058).